Bringing Out the Deadis the only collaboration between Italian-American screen legendsMartin ScorseseandNicolas Cage, but for years, the only way to get it on disc was via standard-definition DVD. Thanks to Paramount Home Entertainment, that’s about to change. The 1999 film is being released on 4K Blu-ray for its 25th anniversary; the set will be available on July 16, 2025.
High-Def Digestreports that the disc will feature an all-new 4K transfer remastered from the original camera negative and overseen by Scorsese, cinematographerRobert Richardson, and editorThelma Schoonmaker. It will also come loaded with cast and crew interviews; the set will include never-before-seen interviews with Scorsese, Richardson, screenwriterPaul Schrader, and stars Cage,John Goodman,Patricia Arquette,Ving Rhames,Tom Sizemore, andMarc Anthony, as well as the film’s original theatrical trailers. The interviews will feature behind-the-scenes anecdotes, experiences with real-life paramedics, and Scorsese’s personal inspiration for making the film.
Bringing Out the Deadcenters around New York City paramedic Frank Pierce (Cage), who is dealing with burnout, depression, and hallucinations of a homeless girl he failed to save. The film follows him over the course of several eventful nights behind the wheel of an ambulance where he is paired with various partners, including the easy-going Larry (Goodman), the religious Marcus (Rhames), and the violent Tom (Sizemore). He also connects with Mary (Arquette, who was married to Cage at the time), a recovering drug addict who is the daughter of an elderly man he treats. Frank has to grapple with his seeming inability to save anyone, even as he realizes he has to save himself, too. The film was the fourth and so far final collaboration between Scorsese and Schrader, after the latter pennedTaxi Driver,Raging Bull, andThe Last Temptation of Christ. It is an adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name byJoe Connelly.
Bringing Out the Deadwas not a financial success when it was released, making $16 million USD on a $32 million budget, and reviews, as they were for many of Scorsese’s 1990s films, were mixed. However, the intervening years have been kind to the film, and it has been reappraised as an underappreciated entry inScorsese’s filmography. Cage also considers the film to be one of the best movies he starred in.
Bringing Out the Deadwill bereleased on 4K for the first time on June 05, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Bringing Out the Dead
Released in 1999, Bringing Out the Dead is a crime-drama film by director Martin Scorsese. New York paramedic Frank Pierce suffers trauma after failing to save a teenager one night during an emergency call, leading to a fractured state of mind. During another emergency run, Frank discovers a dangerous drug is on the streets, which leads to a chaotic and dangerous string of three nights tied to the same narcotic.
